Abasgia

Abasgia was a kingdom in the Caucasus which was inhabited by the Abasgoi people, with Anacopia serving as its capital; it now consists of western Abkhazia. In 550 AD, the Abasgians revolted against the Byzantine Empire with support from Sassanid Persia. During the 6th and 7th centuries, the Abasgoi migrated northwards to the land between the Gumista and Bzyb rivers, and they became the ancestors of modern Abkhazians.